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Why does location services not work on my WIFI enabled Ipad(s) - sporadic only!

I have 2 WIFI enabled Ipads in my household. Location services does not work properly (cannot find location) when using apps such as "Maps" etc.


This problem has only arisen in the last couple of weeks.


Some (Critical apps) require location services to enable login.


Help please!

iPad Mini

Posted on Apr 27, 2015 11:44 PM

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Apr 28, 2015 12:02 AM in response to Brendan BB

Cause Wi-Fi only iPads do not have GPS receivers in them, nor can they use the cell towers for triangulating position. Best they can do is guesstimate based on the hotspots they are connecting to. They base their guess on a database of known hotspots, which can be incomplete, erroneous or wildly inaccurate. The rise of the problem can be due to any change you or your ISP has done to the Wi-Fi setup you use.


If you need to depend on critical apps that require reliable Location Services, get Wi-Fi+Cell devices next time. They can be used without a SIM chip with no problems (and not paying for cell charges), but GPS will work fine.

Why does location services not work on my WIFI enabled Ipad(s) - sporadic only!

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